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Table 1 Characteristics of individuals (not positive for HIV) who are likely or unlikely to accept injectable PrEP every 3 months in the Health Behaviors among Opioid Users study (N = 997)

From: Acceptability of injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis among people who inject drugs in three urban U.S. settings

 

3-month injectable PrEP acceptability

Characteristic

Likely (N = 381)

Not likely (N = 616)

 

N (%)

N (%)

Total

381 (38.2)

616 (61.8)

Age groups

  

 18–25

24 (6.30)

44 (7.14)

 26–35

128 (33.60)

195 (31.66)

 36–45

96 (25.20)

156 (25.32)

 46–55

88 (23.10)

128 (20.78)

 56–65

42 (11.02)

81 (13.15)

 66 or older

3 (0.79)

12 (1.95)

Race/ethnicity

  

 Hispanic

73 (19.6)

163 (27.6)

 White

201 (54)

247 (41.9)

 Black

74 (19.9)

135 (22.9)

 Other

24 (6.5)

45(7.6)

Gender identity

  

 Male

211 (55.38)

402 (65.26)

 Female

166 (43.57)

213 (34.58)

 Other

2 (0.52)

0

 Decline to answer

2 (0.52)

1 (0.16)

Gender/sexual orientation

  

 Heterosexual men

175 (46.9)

358 (59.1)

 Heterosexual women

104 (27.9)

140 (23.1)

 Sexual minority men

35 (9.4)

38 (6.3)

 Sexual minority women

59 (15.8)

70 (11.6)

Location

  

 Las Vegas

157 (41.21)

231 (37.5)

 Los Angeles

131 (34.38)

265 (43.02)

 Atlanta

93 (24.41)

120 (19.48)

Born in the US

  

 Yes

362 (95.01)

582 (94.48)

 No

15 (3.94)

32 (5.19)

 Not sure

1 (0.26)

1 (0.16)

 Decline to answer

3 (0.79)

1 (0.16)

Education

  

 Up to high school

187 (49.47)

387 (63.34)

 Some college/vocational/associate degree

160 (42.33)

188 (30.77)

 Bachelor's/Master's/Doctorate degree

31 (8.20)

36 (5.89)

 Missing

8

Relationship status

  

 Never married

196 (52.13)

325 (53.72)

 Ever married

140 (37.23)

216 (35.70)

 Partnered

40 (10.64)

64 (10.58)

 Missing

16

Employment status

  

 Employed

83 (22.19)

124 (20.5)

 Unemployed and looking for work

139 (37.17)

230 (38.02)

 Unemployed and not looking for work

60 (16.04)

99 (16.36)

 Out of workforce

85 (22.73)

139 (22.98)

 Other

7 (1.87)

13 (2.15)

 Missing

18

Controlled environment in the last 6 months

  

 Yes, in the last 6 months

150 (39.79)

256 (42.31)

 Not held in a controlled environment in the last 6 months

165 (43.77)

228 (37.69)

 Never held in a controlled environment

43 (11.41)

68 (11.24)

 Decline to answer

19 (5.04)

53 (8.76)

 Missing

15

Insurance access

  

 Yes

262 (68.77)

423 (68.67)

 No

100 (26.25)

138 (22.4)

 Unsure

19 (4.99)

55 (8.93)

 Missing

9

Annual household income

  

 Less than $20,000

269 (70.79)

422 (69.07)

 $20,001–$40,000

37 (9.74)

60 (9.82)

 $40,001–$60,000

16 (4.21)

25 (4.09)

 $60,001–$80,000

7 (1.84)

10 (1.64)

 $80,001–$100,000

5 (1.32)

3 (0.49)

 $100,001–$120,000

0

4 (0.65)

 $120,001–$140,000

3 (0.79)

1 (0.16)

 $140,001–$160,000

0

3 (0.79)

 $160,001–$180,000

0

1 (0.16)

 $180,001–$200,000

0

2 (0.33)

 $200,001 or more

5 (1.32)

8 (1.31)

 Decline to answer

38 (10)

72 (11.78)

 Missing

6

SNAP benefits

  

 Yes

220 (58.05)

345 (56.74)

 No

146 (38.52)

236 (38.82)

 Don't know

5 (1.32)

18 (2.96)

 Decline to answer

8 (2.11)

9 (1.48)

 Missing

10

Currently homeless

  

 Yes

217 (56.96)

378 (62.27)

 No

145 (38.06)

204 (33.61)

 Not sure

13 (3.41)

17 (2.8)

 Decline to answer

6 (1.57)

8 (1.32)

 Missing

9

Substance use over the last 30 days (check all that apply)

  

 Heroin

307 (80.57)

442 (71.75)

 Opiates

153 (40.15)

194 (31.49)

 Sedatives

115 (30.18)

125 (20.29)

 Amphetamines

224 (58.79)

277 (44.97)

 Cannabis

205 (53.80)

262 (42.53)

 Missing

9

Any substance use via injection in the past 6 monthsa

  

 Yes

313 (82.15)

437 (70.94)

 No

68 (17.85)

179 (29.06)

  1. aPolysubstance use was commonly observed among our sample. Substances may have been administered through multiple other routes as well